Howard Archer, chief UK and European economist at Global Insight, also suggests that interest rate rises and an increasingly heavy tax burden will add to the debt management difficulties of people across the UK. Additionally, these factors are likely to…
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Close to one in seven bank accounts are opened and used without the knowledge of loved ones, according to new research commissioned by financial services firm Abbey. Furthermore, the latest study from Abbey suggests that around three-quarters of Brits find…
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A report from the online credit information firm suggests that dishonesty within a relationship when it comes to financial or debt management matters is not uncommon. Indeed, a recent survey from Equifax shows that almost a quarter (23 per cent)…
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The Consumer and Housing Prospects report published this week by the centre for economics and business research (cebr) points to the likelihood of high rates of interest and low house price inflation stretching the finances of millions across the country.…
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With debt management difficulties mounting for consumers across the country, the building society has revealed that people from different areas look after their money in a variety of ways. Over a quarter of all British people use a traditional piggy…
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The ban will impact pubs, restaurants and workplaces throughout the country and could cut spending on tobacco and alcoholic drinks by close to three per cent, according to a report from the centre for economics and business research (cebr). Many…
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Insolvency practitioner Phillip Allen suggests that consumers across Britain are finding it increasingly easy to accumulate debts through online betting websites and many seem certain that bankruptcy is their only option. And Mr Allen, who runs the Debt Lifeboat company,…
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Figures from Investec Private Bank show that the number of women in the UK who share similar concerns about their financial future has risen by around 600,000 over the course of the last 14 months. Furthermore, the proportion of British…
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